The Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (CSDHA) was the division of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (

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), responsible for coordination of all issues related to social policy within the

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system. It was based at the UN Office in

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(UNOV) until the 1990s. It moved to the United Nations Headquarters in New York and is now known as the

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. Its units, such as the Youth Policies and Programmes Unit produced various documents and publications, such as "The Global Situation of Youth: Trends and Prospects to the Year 2000" and "Youth and AIDS: Strategy on Information and Educational Programmes for AIDS Prevention and Control" in 1992. It was responsible for coordinating activities during

International Youth Year The year 1985 was proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Youth Year (IYY). It was held to focus attention on issues of concern to and relating to youth. The proclamation was signed on 1 January 1985, by United Nations Secretary Gen ...

and also collaborated with NGOs and international conferences, such as the

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.Report of the Secretary General on International Youth Year to the General Assembly" (UN GA Document A/40/701, October 11, 1985)

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